California to Hardin Wagon Journey Ends for Harland Fitch
Harland Fitch and his wife with six children continue a 2200 mile trek from California to Hardin in a covered wagon. They began in Blythe last year, wintered north, traded mules for horses, and now press toward a 640 acre homestead on former Crow Reservation land amid steady daily travel. Fitch has homesteading experience in Alberta and North Dakota and seeks new opportunities in Montana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bozeman
Montana
California
Harland
Fitch
Hardin
Blythe
Riverside County
Cal
Crow Inflan Reservation
Alberta
North Dakota
Registered mail pouch rifled at roundup
A registered mail pouch was cut open at the Milwaukee depot during roundup, yielding about $5,000 in currency. The cash consisted of bank remittances from Klein to the Helena depositary. The robbery occurred at the usual dispatch hour and was not discovered until the train clerk opened the pouch to sort its contents. Inspectors are investigating but have no identified suspect.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milwaukee
Klein
Helena
Frelena
Busy Deer Lodge News Roundup From June Visitations
Local notes recount frequent visitors and moves among Deer Lodge residents. W. C. Spotswood and daughter Dorothy return from Missoula, Kenneth Wood comes back to reclaim his old job, and H. C. McElwaine plans Deer Lodge as a future home after buying the Healey house. The Norman din trial of Agnes Hayden versus the Normandin estate ends with a $4546.26 verdict for the plaintiff. Public school closeouts mark the season as baccalaureate services are held at the Presbyterian church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Deer Lodge
Fred Mannix
Gold Creek
Lantter
T. B
Mannix
W. H. ‘Trippet
Anaconda
Frid Gay
Jessie Flemming
College of Montana
Chicago
Elizabeth Schyn
Coates
Wausau
Wis
Harris Pillsbury
Presbyterian Church
W. C. Spotswood
Dorothy
Missoula
Fred Tamcke
Harry Peterson
Ming Hear Pioneer
Kenneth Wood
Butte
Ray Webb
Milwaukee
Roy EB. Trowbridge
Trowbridge
Tacoma
Virgil Harper
Kate Shelloce
Elmville
James Thomasson
White Sulphur Springs
C. Hymark
Ed J Ovando
T Fe W. Raymond
Helmville
Simon Lt. Dwyer
Harry Hugh
Joseph Menard
William Walsh
Lanning
Agnes Hayden
Norman
Walter
Robert
Sault Ste. Marie
Mich
Jamies H. ‘Thomas
Boilermakers’ Union
William Griffin
Griffin
Dunkirk
Buffalo
N.Y
Deor Sage
Otto Gerdts
Harry Warden
Charles Davies
Andrew, Jogenton
Piedmont
Drummond
Herbert Foster
Whitaker
Thomas
Gin
Mel “Thomas
Penningston
Statewide Booster Movement Gathers Steam
Roundup reports a statewide effort to attract Montana settlers with booster excursions to Oregon and Washington. Musselshell county leads an invite to join Seattle’s Northwest farm products exhibit, with plans for a state fair exhibit in Seattle and a possible October trip by special Milwaukee line train. Northern Pacific also to provide accommodations.
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Musselshell County
Oregon
Washington
Robinson
Roundup Commercial Club
Montana
Northwest Farm Products Exhibit Management
Seattle
Putte
Great Fails
Helena
Billings
Milwaukee Railroad
Northern Pacific
Belgrade News Briefs from June with Local Visitors
Belgrade May 4 through June 4 reports include O W Fisher of Beattie as Gallatin Valley Milling president and Frida Truth Cravath of Butte as guest of Miss Bessie Diefenderfer. Bozeman visitors J B France and family attended Baptist missionary meeting. Della Barnard, class of 1916, will teach Camp Creek Vincent school. Mae Stewart of Oklahoma City plans summer visit with Mrs Samuel Miller. Mrs Hor’s mother illness noted. W B Wom’s fall injures arm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Belgrade
O. W. Fisher
Beattie
Gallatin Valley Milling Company
Frida Iiss Truth Cravath
Butte
Bessie Diefenderfer
J. N. Burkin
Frankeed
C.H. McDonald
Callantine
Hampton
Hefox
Bessie Stimson
Olive Bailey
Johnstone
Bozeman
Tre J. B. France
WB Stephenson
Mack Buff
George Hennig
George Heinix
Society
Wibe
Sirs
J.B. Robinson
Della Barnard
Camp Creek
Vincent
W. W
Daught
Hor
Mae Stewart
Oklahoma City
Okla
Samuel Miller
Dry Creek
Helen
Mire
A. J. Jacobson
Funeral for FR Cornelius Held at Bozeman
Bozeman June 4 funeral held for FR Cornelius 66 died Thursday in Montana. survived by wife two sons F Of Acton and Charles Boreman a daughter Mrs C R Onslow sister Mrs Oliver P Garrett. Also report on coyote bounties paid by county sheriff and an arrest in Three Forks. Alumni association officers named for agricultural college year.
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Bozeman
Cornelius
Guy
Nafine
Kentucky
Oseman
Corneille Town
Acton
Mont
Charles
Boreman
C. R. Onslow
Macon
Oliver P. Garrett
Indiagay
Montana
Herift
F. A. Gunby
George Bennett
Mile Creek
Bozethan
Davis
Belgrade
FW. Payne
Commencement Week at State University in Missoula
Commencement week at the state university began with a baccalaureate sermon by Rev. C F Chapman of St. Parish Butt delivered to an audience in the university hall. President Frederick C Scheuch presided as the program included invocations, scripture readings, and remarks on life choices.
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Missoula
The
State University Bs
University Hall
C.F. Chapman
St. Parish
Chapman
Frederick C. Scheuch
Rubinstein Miss Swenson
Charles D. Crouch
H. S. Galley Muhn
Charles F. Chapman
Butte Calin
Goetsear
Smith
Bangs
New Windup Brick and Tile Plant Opens Near Klein Mine
Roundup reports the Windup Brick and Tile plant opens west of the city at Klein mine. The Wixetoot vein of superior coal quality is opened between two coal seams. Projected $80,000 outlay, 30 new jobs, $3,600 monthly payroll, plant capacity 40,000 brick daily. Coal is marketable. revenue may cover construction cost. Local investors wholly own the company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Windup Brick and Tile Company
Klein Mine
County Vote Totals and Election Costs Reported
Incidental costs push total toward 4 with 778 votes cast in the county. The total expense was 3.26, dominated by printing and supplies. Election salaries for judges and clerks amounted to 875.
Roundup Pupils Save More Than Girls in New Program
June 4 Roundup public schools report over $2,000 saved in local banks since the school savings system began six weeks ago. Superintendent Baird notes room by room deposits with $1,408.11 credited to boys and $408 credited to girls in one room. The initiative spurred competition, and prizes will be awarded at fall term opening. program to continue through vacation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baird
The Isle of Sleep by L. A. Osborne
A lyric reflection by L. A. Osborne from Butte explores an inner voyage to a personal Isle of Sleep. The speaker seeks escape from worry and labor, imagining uncharted seas and strange adventures as a release before returning to daily life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. A. Osborne
Butte
Asinbad
Gulliver
Manhattan News Notes Local School Year End and Staff Changes
June 4 Manhattan report highlights students and teachers moving between camps, retirements, and new positions. Mrs Thomas Gibson and five children return to the Dry Creek ranch. Miss Seien Baker and Vinson return from Bozeman. Miss Grady Freeze and Benjamin Murphy announce engagement. Ethel Seelye visits on way home from Washington. Fred C Hess joins Montana Children’s Home Association. Edith McRoberts returns from Bozeman. Clara Ogle to state normal at Dillon. Schools praise success with staff shifts. Freeze Haugen resign. Janette Bartlett to teach English. Elizabeth Fletcher to teach home economics and history. Nora Rush to teach sixth grade and music. Ella Innes travels to McCoys ville. Laura Junk with them from Bozeman. C R Houstman returns to Olin. Gladys Freeze to Missoula. E M Wright arrives to manage Treasure State Milling. Plant bought by Schwacheim, Wright and TC Power folks after Cascade success.
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Manhattan
Thomas Gibson
Dry Creek
Seien Baker
Brother Vinson
Josephine
Bozeman
Grady’ Freeze
Benjamin Murphy
Trident
Ethel Seelye
Giver Monroe
Washington
Tey
Fred C. Hess
Montana Children's Home Association
Stiss Edith McRtoberts
C.F. Baker
Clara Ogle
Tied Lodge
Fea Buest
Lena Meece
Nora Rush
Springfield
Ohio
Ella Innes
McCoysville
Laura Junk
C. R. Houstman
Olin
Town
Gladys Freeze
Robert Pugsley
Missoula
E. M. Wright
Fargo, N.D
Treasure State Millling Company
August Schwacheim
E.M .Wright
TC. Power Company
Cascade
Secretary Wilson cites contract breach by longshoremen union
Secretary Wilson of the Department of Labor released a telegram to Secretary Madsen of the Pacific Coast District Longshoremen's Association in Seattle. It notes the June 1 strike violates a conciliation agreement requiring 60 days notice and urges the union to return to work under the contract. Wilson defends the agreement and emphasizes integrity and trust in the labor movement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Wilson
Department of Labor
Madsen
Pacific Coast District Longshoremen’s Association
Seattle
American Labor Movement
Gantong
Hich
Council City Alaska Narrowly Missed by Ice Flood
Home Alaska June 4 Corneil city was nearly swept away by floating ice from the elduk river late yesterday. Long distance reports say many lower buildings were damaged as an ice jam backed up water into town. The flood spared food warehouses on higher ground.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Home
Alaska
Corneil City
Elduk
Fourth Pirnat brothers to be ordained in Toledo and present at mass
The Pirnat family prepares for a rare event as Anthony Pirnat will be ordained in Toledo on June 17 as the fourth Pirnat priest. His brothers plan to attend Saint Peter's in Anaconda for Anthony's first Mass on July 2, with Bishop Carroll present to preach. The parishioners await this solemn occasion and the three brothers will be in the sanctuary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Peter's Church
Anthony Pirnat
John J. Pirnat
Toedo
Ohio
Ann Amstants
Hie
John P“Carroll
Helena
Will
Louis Pirnat
Duluth
John Be Pimnat
St. Peter's
Michael Pirnat
Holy Savior Church
Butte
St. Peter’ S Church
St Peter's Parochial School
Unival
Mount St. Charles College
Bishop Carroll M.P. Mahoney
Jeffries
St Peter's Pariah
Trout Planting Tour Draws Rainbow Rainbows Near Dillon
Deputy Game Warden D H Morgan returned with the Ashcar Thymallus from a Montana trip distributing 189000 rainbow trout for stream planting near Dillon and other cities. The car will proceed to Big Timber and beyond with over 200000 more fish for dis elution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. H. Morgan
Montana
Oregon
Dillon
Sport suit and hat described in Jersey fabric
A fashion note describes a sport suit of pink rose wool Jersey with a deep yoke faced with white glazed kid collar. It features ashéd pockets and a fringed scarf sash at the waist, paired with a white straw sport hat adorned with pink worsted embroidery.
Kacher Leaves Standard for Purity Dairy in Anaconda
Ames A Kacher resigns from the city department of the Standard to become business manager for Purity Dairy Products Company of Anaconda. The company, including W H Dunainian, George P Wellcome and H I Fruraton, plans to open at 111 East Commercial avenue around June. Fractured OCR notes June timing.
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Kacher
Standard
Ames A. Kacher
Ciation
Standard D
Purity Dairy Products Company
Anaconda
Hich
W. H. Dunaiian
George P. Wellcome
H. I. Fruraton
Hast Commercial Avenue
Fort Worth nurse recounts attack on Scott Perkin Skull
At a city county hospital in Fort Worth nurses and physicians witnessed a violent shooting in which two loads of birdshot struck Scott Perkin Skull, an Av negro, at close range. He remained standing but seriously injured despite no bone penetration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Worth
Scott Perkin
Scott
Public notice of three Montana estate sales and will hearing
Notices announce auctions of Herman Voelker and William Carroll estates in Deer Lodge County with cash terms and court confirmation requirements. Also scheduled is a hearing for letters of administration for James R Perdee, with public administrator R D Tyswhite to seek letters annexed with will. All actions occur in Anaconda and Deer Lodge in May and June 1916.
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Montana
Deer Lodge
Ceate
Herman. Voelker
Deither
Admins P
Trict
LE Glock
Court House
Deer Leaige
State of Montana
Herman Voelker
Leonis
Anaconda
Man Voelker
Lage
William Carroll
Said
District Court
Jay
Dune
Wien
East Mlavenuie
Ann Deer Ladue County
State of
Wilam Carroll
Anacond
WanBastern
Sald
Ham Carroll
Ict Court
Deer ‘Lodge
James R. Perdee
Court Rouge
Com
Baston
James St. Perdee
R. D. Tyeswhite
Deer Lodge County
M'Dermote
Mon
Courthous
Margaret Hermes
Carl Hermes
Mary
Ducretia Stack
Theoly ML. M'Dermott
Butte, Anaconda & Pa- Dine Railway Company
Anasonda
Mont
M. Halloran
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Harland Fitch
Belgrade News
Bozeman News
State University
Hey
F. Chapman
Rev
Renshaw
Isle of Sleep
Manhattan News
Council City
Anaconda News
ST. Peters
Phe
Anthony
Toledo
A. W. Woodworth
Spokane
Mover
J. Rosenthal
Sn Francisco
W. Young
Denver
H E
O'Connell
George Silver
New York
D. Black
Cincinhadi
PT. McDermott
F. i Dunigan
Hot Springs
Malcolm Wiener
Vancouvy
Prank Hamner
Frank Hamner
Hill Cemetery
Huncrat
Fev
J. A. Fitch
Tacar Lawler
William Peck
Lee Eccleston
Hoss Eccleston
Mr. Browner
Oxcar Gustafson
Igrimiin
Ovat Wisn Kcimlin
Macrae
East Park
Mint
East Park Avenue
Christie & Paskale Phone
Oak Street
RB. Lewis
Legals
P. T. O'Brien
Hidden Lake Ining Company
W. J. "Trippet
Daly Bank
T. L. Cullen
R. B. Abbott Co
Mahoney
Main Street
Bell
Anaconda National Bank Capital
Pancrat
Richar Rer
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